11 Arrested in TBI Election Registration Investigation

SUMNER COUNTY – 11 people face felony charges following an election registration case by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

In late January, at the request of 18th Judicial District Attorney General Ray Whitley, TBI agents began investigating reports of 15 convicted felons unlawfully voting in various Sumner County elections between 2020 and 2022. Agents determined four of the felons were deceased prior to the investigation. Agents investigated the remaining 11 individuals, determining all had been convicted of at least one felony and registered to vote in Sumner County...